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Reviews Counted:78
Fresh:43
Rotten:35
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: This gory, senses-assaulting slasher film is an unpretentious, effective mix of old-school horror stylings and modern 3D technology.
Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
US Box Office: $51,527,787
Synopsis: Bloodthirsty fans of the classic slashers of yesteryear should be sated by MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009), a gory trip that’s not just a remake but a retro-amalgam of the greatest hits from the 1970s,... [More]
Starring: Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsey Rue
Director: Patrick Lussier
If you like a bloody laugh and you relish the idea of body parts hurtling at you threatening to shower your popcorn with blood, this might be the film for you. Greeted by more guffaws than screams, My Bloody Valentine wears its heart on its pickaxe
Top CriticThough the script is flat and the acting perhaps intentionally stilted, Lussier's trump card is a distinctive blend of new technology and old-fashioned prosthetic effects.
Top CriticBlending ample serves of gore and nudity with a dash of self-awareness, Lussier skilfully uses the 3D format to simulate the perspectives of both predator and victim...
Top CriticIf you've got a strong stomach, My Bloody Valentine 3D is a definite pleasure...albeit a guilty one, in the perversely stupid tradition of all good gore films.
Top CriticMindless mayhem all the way.
[C]heat[s] at the end. In such a huge way that it's the most stunningly bad thing about the movie. And it's not like there's not a lot of competition for the bad here.
It's a gimmick, but so are horror films and people pay for those, so one supposes some will pay for them in 3D.
This 2009 update isn't interested in manufacturing a severe facelift, instead holding tight to the dog-eared slasher playbook, adding the gimmick of 3-D to provide audiences with a front row seat to terror, and, for the most part, atrocious acting.
This lowest-common-denominator remake of/sequel to a minor slasher classic succeeds on purely technical terms but, despite the depth effects, it's a serious snooze.
On some dumb and fundamental level, it delivers the goods in a manner that will no doubt entertain its target audience and will no doubt cause everyone else to either throw up their hands in disgust or merely throw up.
I am no fan of slasher films, and I came to this with no expectations - who needs another remake? - but it won me over in spite of myself.
The 3D makes for a reasonably fun horror ride; it's a dull waste of time otherwise.
Top CriticDoesn't quite match the original in terms of its overriding eeriness. It does, however, live up to the second word in the title. My Bloody Valentine is a visual blast.
Parental Content Review
One ultimately settles into the usual slasher movie viewing pattern of not so much really watching than simply waiting for the next kill.
The plot staggers from absurd to ridiculous, and the dialogue is strictly of the 'Look we don't have to go down there' variety.
It manages a few surprises -- and in a genre as worn-out as this one, a few surprises are all it takes.
It is one of the best times I've had at a horror movie in years.
Body parts are lopped off. Pick axes are stabbed at the camera. There's even a completely naked girl chased by the killer, in glorious 3D. This movie spoke to me.
Unfortunately for the victims, that maladjusted miner will grab your heart. While My Bloody Valentine takes gore in a few inventive directions, and it's not just the living room 3-D.
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